Rebirth of the God Hunter Legend

Chapter 10 ID: Past Life and Present Life

The attribute bonuses were so powerful that Yi Han and Ling Feixue marveled.

While previous large-scale role-playing online games all featured race selection, its function was primarily cosmetic. While proposals to combine racial characteristics with appropriate attributes had been made before, they were ultimately rejected by game companies. The issue wasn't the difficulty of implementation, but rather the trade-offs in balancing the system's main processing load. Each additional data calculation increases the system's workload. Given the choices of major game companies, it's more efficient to add subtle, impactful details to the game rather than simply adding a race-specific attribute as a bonus.

Therefore, when we see that the game has been completely transformed and even more hidden races have been introduced, its true scale and system strength are already evident!
"The Holy Land... is doomed."

Licking his slightly dry lips, Yi Han sighed with emotion.

"That's just the way things are. Besides, Divine Revelation is a product of the Holy Domain Company, so it won't go bankrupt. As for us, since we've chosen to start over, we have to say goodbye to our past and look to the future. Anyway, there's no time to worry about it. Come on, let's take a look at the hidden race."

Ling Feixue's change was unexpected. She was the one who was most heartbroken and worried yesterday, but today she was the first to feel relieved.

"OK."

The two reached a consensus amidst their laughter and conversation, but Ling Chuan remained silent, lost in the words of Ling Feixue.

"Huh? No?!"

Yi Han scrolled up and down the webpage, trying to see if the information was written elsewhere. However, after scanning several times, he couldn't find any information about the hidden race.

"Another cliffhanger, what a world-class twisted sense of humor," Yi Han said with a helpless expression.

Ling Chuan smiled, realizing that this was true. If it were just Multiverse Century and Sanctuary, it wouldn't be enough to develop this kind of perverse humor. But when they assembled over a hundred top game design teams worldwide, this perverse humor, like a chemical reaction, spread from its inception to its current state in an instant, resulting in a series of hilariously absurd actions within the game. This early advertising campaign was one of those actions, and one of the worst. As for the others, once these newbies, still in their "enlightenment" phase, enter the game, they'll surely learn what the designer's loving lashes mean.

"Xiaochuan, it seems impossible to get any more information today."

After refreshing the webpage several times in frustration, Yi Han finally gave up.

Ling Chuan said, "I'm used to it, but there are still things I can prepare for in advance, such as career choices."

"Makes sense."

Yi Han agreed, and his thoughts quickly began to work. He explained, "In Sanctuary III, I played a swordsman, but because the tanks in the studio were rather weak, I spent most of my time as an off-tank. So I don't have many other skills, but my tanking skills are definitely on par with top-tier players. In addition, with the open beta of Divine Revelation, a tank is indispensable if you want to seize the initiative as soon as possible. Considering all factors, I chose the knight."

Ling Feixue nodded, "Then I'll choose the healer. I've been playing for five years. The gameplay in Divine Revelation may differ a bit from that in the Holy Domain, but the healing techniques should be universal. It'll work well with your knight and allow us to handle battles more effectively."

Upon hearing this, Yi Han sighed again. He had been waiting for this day for a long time. Before, whenever he saw Ling Feixue set her sights on that lousy T-position player, he felt like someone had stolen his love. Now that he had finally gotten rid of his hatred, he almost shouted out excitedly.

Finally, the two of them turned their gazes to Ling Chuan, only to see him with one hand on his ribs and the other hand resting on his chin in deep thought.

Feeling two gazes pass by, Ling Chuan said "Oh," and then said, "Then I'll play a ranged damage dealer."

Yi Han laughed and said, "We have a tank and a healer, so of course we need a damage dealer. For ranged, how about a mystic mage? Mages are always the ceiling for team damage output in any game."

"A sorcerer..."

The image of the blond giant who had been thrashed by his apprentice the day before his rebirth flashed through his mind. Ling Chuan shook his head repeatedly. "Forget it. I'll play a hunter instead. Ranged physical damage dealer. My main attributes will be completely different from my brother-in-law and sister's, which will greatly increase the utilization rate of my equipment."

"hunter?"

Yi Han and Ling Feixue frowned in unison, with the latter saying, "Isn't that an unpopular profession?"

Yi Han was a little surprised. "Yes, in any game, the hunter is an unpopular class. Although I haven't played it, I've heard from those who have that it has a slow attack speed, a narrow attack range, and an incredibly high difficulty level. Not only does it require personal skill, but you also have to simultaneously manage three tasks: pet attacks, trap placement, and terrain utilization. It's the class with the highest learning curve and the highest mastery difficulty in all games, bar none. More importantly, its damage output is also low, and it's often referred to as a bottom-tier class. Xiao Chuan, do you really want to play it?"

He admitted he panicked. He could understand that Xiao Chuan had never played online games and might mistakenly judge a class's strength based on its weapons or appearance. But the hunter was neither cool nor stylish. Its only selling point was its pet assisting in battle. However, every game would have a pet system, and everyone would have a pet, which would not highlight the hunter's advantages.

"Xiao Chuan, if you like ranged DPS classes but don't want to conflict with our main attributes, then play an archer. They're agile, stylish, have high sustained damage, a comfortable DPS environment, and decent area-of-effect damage. What do you think?"

There's no other way; newbies need experienced players to guide them. As his brother-in-law and a senior, he has to pull this newbie, who's about to fall into the gutter, into the world of the strong! Yes! He absolutely has to!

Seeing Yi Han's patient and earnest manner, Ling Chuan found it hard to refuse and couldn't find a good way to explain, so he simply agreed, "Okay, I'll listen to my brother-in-law."

Anyway, archers and hunters are both archer-type characters, so they can just say they made a mistake. Once a character is chosen by the Divine Revelation, it cannot be changed, otherwise they will have to buy new game equipment. What's done is done, and the two of them will have to accept it whether they agree or not.

"That's good."

Yi Han glanced at Ling Feixue with some relief, and after receiving an appreciative look in return, he thought to himself, "Thank goodness."

Seeing that the two were no longer paying attention to him, Ling Chuan continued to search his mind for quests related to knights and healers.

……

Meanwhile, Yi Han stopped paying attention to the official website and instead went to WG, the largest gaming forum.

Sure enough, as soon as the webpage opened, countless topics with flames on them rose to the top, and the banner at the top read a slogan that had turned completely crimson.

[A truly world-class production, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) created by the world's top teams, is here! Welcome to the Divine Revelation Continent!]

Clicking on it reveals a vibrant scene with tens of millions of comments. Some are amazed by the production team behind Divine Revelation; others criticize its promotional methods; still others are star-struck comments from top students from various universities in Washington, D.C.; and finally, there are discussions and speculations about the internal workings of Divine Revelation.

After going around in circles, Yi Han came to the conclusion that the Holy Domain was truly finished.

Close this thread, and immediately following are declarations from various online game clubs, guilds, and studios announcing their entry into the Divine Revelation arena.

[Pinned][Featured]: [Blood Dance Tianhua] leads the [Blood Dance] army into the Divine Revelation Continent, sincerely inviting heroes from all walks of life to inherit the glory of the Holy Domain!

[Pinned][Featured]: [Bloodthirsty Slaughter] and [Azure Beast] are conquering the Divine Revelation Continent! Whether you're a goddess or a roughneck; whether you're a master or a noob, come to Azure, and we're all brothers!! Those who bully my brothers! Are my mortal enemies! Mortal enemies, kill without mercy!

[Pinned][Featured]: [Seven-Colored Glazed Glass] leads [Fleeting Dreams] into the Divine Revelation Continent. Welcome all sisters to join us. We don't have those rough, hot-blooded, and immature guys like those above. We just want to have fun and enjoy the game.

[Pinned][Featured]: [Black Coffin] Studio has entered the Divine Revelation Continent, undertaking all kinds of disputes and grudges, guaranteeing convenience and efficiency, following up on orders to the end, with absolutely no possibility of relapse. For business inquiries, please contact our official WeChat: ********
[Pinned][Featured]: [Dragon's Roar] Studio has entered the Divine Revelation Continent. We appreciate the support of both new and existing clients. A new world, a new beginning. Let's treat each other with sincerity and have a pleasant cooperation. For business inquiries, please contact our official WeChat account. Our friendly customer service team is ready to assist you. WeChat ID: ***********
Following that, countless well-known conferences and studios spoke out one after another, hoping to continue the achievements of the Holy Domain. Looking around, they were all familiar faces, whether to Yi Han, Ling Feixue, or Ling Chuan.

Further down the page, the pinned, featured, and highlighted posts were already past page 30. Keep in mind that WG Forum, as a leading authority in the gaming world, charges at least 30,000 RMB for a pinned post, another 30,000 RMB for a featured post, plus bold and highlighted text – that's how an extremely limited edition gaming device was sold. Only truly powerful teams would readily purchase such advertising space. And beyond those 30 pages, countless small and medium-sized groups were just following the crowd, while genuine discussions and speculations about professional skills and roles only appeared hundreds of pages later, demonstrating the sheer explosive popularity of the platform.

"This... isn't this a bit too hot?"

Yi Han kept flipping through the pages, muttering to himself. He vaguely remembered how popular the Holy Domain III had been when it was launched. But compared to the current scene, he felt that it was like a spark compared to the bright moon, incomparable in its brilliance.

"Anyone looking to buy extremely limited edition gaming equipment?"

Ling Feixue was extremely sensitive to limited-edition items, and at a glance, she identified a trading post from among hundreds of others. The poster was (Eskimo).

Hey hey hey, does anyone have any spare limited edition gear to sell? I'm willing to pay three times the price. If you're serious, add me on WeChat ******. Face-to-face transaction in Langcheng area!

Reply by (I have a spiked club)
The rich in Langcheng? Wake up! Yesterday, the limited edition equipment went unnoticed, and all the store owners were furrowing their brows in frustration. But this morning, as soon as the official website opened, the doors were practically bursting with people asking for the limited edition equipment. I'm just wondering, are there really that many rich people in our city?
Reply by (Laughing in a BMW)
Hey upstairs bumpkin, shut up! Langcheng has always been full of nouveau riche. My boyfriend bought two yesterday, what do you say to that?
Reply by (I have a spiked club)
Are you fucking sick? I'm replying to the original poster, what's it to you? What are you showing off for?

Reply by (Laughing in a BMW)
Ha, seeing a poor, fat otaku like you makes me angry. What? You won't let me show off? If you're so capable, then show off a little, you sullen lemon.

Reply by (Wild Wolf Dsico)

Hey girl, you can show off all you want, but did this fat otaku eat your rice?

Reply by (Youyou)

So, did this fat otaku wear your underwear? You keep calling me a fat otaku, you're the fat otaku, your whole neighborhood is fat otaku!
OP (Eskimo)
Hey everyone, please calm down and don't go off-topic. This is a trading thread.

Posted by (Langcheng Zha Zha Hui)
Get lost, OP! What business is it of yours? Go away!
Eskimo: ...

Alright, the entire topic of the post was instantly forced off-topic. Yi Han closed the forum with a bewildered expression. Anything can happen these days.

"Well, it seems we made the right choice in buying this equipment."

Ling Feixue nodded with relief, feeling even better than if she had won the lottery. "You have a good eye. In this way, in order to maintain our early advantage, we must go all out."

Yi Han rubbed his hands together eagerly, "Absolutely! Let's go first!"

"Let's buy groceries first."

"Okay! Huh?"

Yi Han immediately deflated, "Buy groceries? Can't we just order takeout?"

Ling Feixue said, "The intensity of the game these days will definitely be very high, so I want to make sure my diet is substantial. While takeout and instant noodles are convenient, they are far from hygienic and nutritious. If anyone has health problems, it will affect more than just one person."

Yi Han immediately seconded the suggestion, and after giving Ling Chuan a few instructions, he went out with Ling Feixue to prepare for battle.

Ling Chuan, enjoying his freedom, did not choose to follow. Instead, he reopened the forum and kept scanning the post titles. As expected, the familiar name still did not appear. However, the name Wangyun, which Yi Han had mentioned, appeared in the latter half of the top 30 pages.

"It seems they really have disappeared."

There wasn't much sadness left. After aimlessly scrolling through a few posts, Lingchuan shut down his computer.

Lying on the sofa, the file folder that left him with endless regrets kept replaying in his mind. The reason he was so determined to choose the hunter was also because of that regret that he could never fulfill.

"Artemis, you can't escape this time."

……

Sunrise and sunset, April 3rd arrived as scheduled.

At 11:20 a.m., after connecting the equipment and putting on holographic helmets, the three people lay in their respective rooms, comforting each other through voice messages.

"Are you nervous?" Ling Feixue asked.

"What's there to be nervous about? You're an old hand at this," Yi Han laughed, then added, "But Xiao Chuan is definitely nervous."

Ling Chuan admitted, "There is a little, but only a little."

That's true, after all, this was the first time he had logged into the game without any obstacles.

"Haha, this kid is still embarrassed. Anyway, just stay calm. After creating your character, log out for a bit, confirm your IDs, and then log back in to wait for the server to open."

"it is good."

"clear."

The ten-minute wait passed quickly. The moment the time jumped to 11:30:00, the three of them disconnected from voice chat and said in unison, "Log in to the game!"

"Ding! System notification: Dear limited edition player, since this is the first time this device has been activated, identity verification is required. Would you like to enter your iris information immediately?"

Hearing the familiar synthesized voice, Ling Chuan felt a surge of warmth and replied, "Record it immediately."

"Iris recognition in progress, please do not blink."

"Iris registration successful, identity binding completed. User: Ling Chuan, ID number: 420***************. Registered with the local police station's cyber police department. Please ensure that all your gaming activities are legal and compliant, otherwise you will bear the corresponding legal responsibility."

"Please log out of the system and log in again."

"Exit the system".

"Log in to the game."

"Iris scan successful, identity verification achieved."

"Brainwave connection successful. Please enter the name of the game you wish to use."

"Past lives and present lives".

"Congratulations, this name has not been registered yet. Please confirm your use again."

It's incredibly simple. This is the convenience brought by the priority registration for the limited edition. With this priority level of 30 minutes in advance, it's very difficult to have the same game name as someone else, especially since his game name isn't some kind of amazing ID.

"confirm."

"Player [Past Life and Present Life], welcome to the Divine Revelation Continent."

(End of this chapter)